Pendleton County extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 13-7. They took a blow against the East Hardy Cougars, falling 66-34. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 57-28 two weeks ago.
Defeat or not, Pendleton County got some senior leadership from Chase Owens and Cashton Kisamore. Owens posted 11 points, while Kisamore had nine points and eight rebounds.
As for East Hardy, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 17-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.2 points over those games.
East Hardy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Evan Hamilton out in front who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine steals. Hamilton is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 38 games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gideon Good, who went 8-for-11 on his way to 20 points in addition to eight boards and seven blocks.
Pendleton County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 54-36 win against Union on the 25th. As for East Hardy, they have also already played their next contest, a 68-56 victory against Petersburg on the 25th.
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